]]>Vikram discusses Fast Radio Bursts, mysterious, millisecond-long, intense bursts of radio waves that probably come from beyond the Milky Way Galaxy. Guest: Vikram Ravi (California Institute of Technology). Hosts: Erik Madsen and Robert Archibald.
Guest: Vikram Ravi (California Institute of Technology).
Hosts: Erik Madsen and Robert Archibald.
Duration: 16 minutes.
Production: Nick Adelson.]]>AstroMcGillclean16:02AstroMcGill Episode 72 – Steve Kawalerhttp://astromcgill.blubrry.com/2016/02/19/astromcgill-episode-72-steve-kawaler/
Fri, 19 Feb 2016 03:25:24 +0000http://astromcgill.blubrry.com/?p=81http://astromcgill.blubrry.com/2016/02/19/astromcgill-episode-72-steve-kawaler/#respondhttp://astromcgill.blubrry.com/2016/02/19/astromcgill-episode-72-steve-kawaler/feed/0Steve discusses how we can learn about the insides of stars by observing their surfaces, and how the Kepler Space telescope is the perfect instrument not only for finding extrasolar planets, but also studying oscillations on the surface of stars. We also talk about how the K2 mission is allowing us to do great science … <a href="http://astromcgill.blubrry.com/2016/02/19/astromcgill-episode-72-steve-kawaler/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">AstroMcGill Episode 72 – Steve Kawaler</span> <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>Steve discusses how we can learn about the insides of stars by observing their surfaces, and how the Kepler Space telescope is the perfect instrument not only for finding extrasolar planets, but also studying oscillations on the surface of stars. We also talk about how the K2 mission is allowing us to do great science after the failure of a reaction wheel ended Kepler’s primary mission.

]]>Steve discusses how we can learn about the insides of stars by observing their surfaces, and how the Kepler Space telescope is the perfect instrument not only for finding extrasolar planets, but also studying oscillations on the surface of stars.
Guest: Steve Kawaler (Iowa State University).
Hosts: Erik Madsen and Robert Archibald.
Duration: 22 minutes.
Production: Nick Adelson.]]>AstroMcGillclean21:33AstroMcGill Episode 71 – Edwin Kitehttp://astromcgill.blubrry.com/2016/02/18/astromcgill-episode-70-edwin-kite/
Thu, 18 Feb 2016 02:52:46 +0000http://astromcgill.blubrry.com/?p=78http://astromcgill.blubrry.com/2016/02/18/astromcgill-episode-70-edwin-kite/#respondhttp://astromcgill.blubrry.com/2016/02/18/astromcgill-episode-70-edwin-kite/feed/0Edwin talks about his work modelling water geysers erupting from Saturn’s moon Enceladus, the best astrobiology experiment in the solar system, and just how much data we have on the surface features and atmosphere of Mars. Guest: Edwin Kite (University of Chicago). Hosts: Erik Madsen and Robert Archibald. Duration: 20 minutes. Production: Nick Adelson.Edwin talks about his work modelling water geysers erupting from Saturn’s moon Enceladus, the best astrobiology experiment in the solar system, and just how much data we have on the surface features and atmosphere of Mars.

]]>Edwin talks about his work modelling water geysers erupting from Saturn’s moon Enceladus, the best astrobiology experiment in the solar system, and just how much data we have on the surface features and atmosphere of Mars.
Guest: Edwin Kite (University of Chicago).
Hosts: Erik Madsen and Robert Archibald.
Duration: 20 minutes.
Production: Nick Adelson.]]>AstroMcGillclean19:57AstroMcGill Episode 70 – Tom Princehttp://astromcgill.blubrry.com/2016/02/16/astromcgill-episode-70-tom-prince/
Tue, 16 Feb 2016 17:46:51 +0000http://podcasts.mcgill.ca/?p=6547http://astromcgill.blubrry.com/2016/02/16/astromcgill-episode-70-tom-prince/#respondhttp://astromcgill.blubrry.com/2016/02/16/astromcgill-episode-70-tom-prince/feed/0Tom Prince visited McGill as part of the opening of the new McGill Space Institute. We talk to Tom about his work with the Palomar Transient Factory and the upcoming Zwicky Transient Facility. Guest: Tom Prince (California Institute of Technology). Hosts: Robert Archibald and Emilie Parent. Duration: 25 minutes. Production: Nick Adelson. Tom Prince visited McGill as part of the opening of the new McGill Space Institute. We talk to Tom about his work with the Palomar Transient Factory and the upcoming Zwicky Transient Facility.

]]>Tom Prince visited McGill as part of the opening of the new McGill Space Institute. We talk to Tom about his work with the Palomar Transient Factory and the upcoming Zwicky Transient Facility. Guest: Tom Prince (California Institute of Technology).
Guest: Tom Prince (California Institute of Technology).
Hosts: Robert Archibald and Emilie Parent.
Duration: 25 minutes.
Production: Nick Adelson.

]]>AstroMcGillcleanAstroMcGill Episode 69 – Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnellhttp://astromcgill.blubrry.com/2015/12/08/astromcgill-episode-69-dame-jocelyn-bell-burnell/
Tue, 08 Dec 2015 16:03:34 +0000http://podcasts.mcgill.ca/?p=6514http://astromcgill.blubrry.com/2015/12/08/astromcgill-episode-69-dame-jocelyn-bell-burnell/#respondhttp://astromcgill.blubrry.com/2015/12/08/astromcgill-episode-69-dame-jocelyn-bell-burnell/feed/0We were visited by Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell, who discovered pulsars during her graduate studies in the 1960s. She talks to us about the still highly active field of pulsar astronomy and her varied career since their discovery. We also discuss her tireless advocacy for women in physics and astronomy. Guest: Jocelyn Bell Burnell (Oxford University). Hosts: Robert … <a href="http://astromcgill.blubrry.com/2015/12/08/astromcgill-episode-69-dame-jocelyn-bell-burnell/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">AstroMcGill Episode 69 – Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell</span> <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>We were visited by Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell, who discovered pulsars during her graduate studies in the 1960s. She talks to us about the still highly active field of pulsar astronomy and her varied career since their discovery. We also discuss her tireless advocacy for women in physics and astronomy.

]]>We were visited by Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell, who discovered pulsars during her graduate studies in the 1960s. She talks to us about the still highly active field of pulsar astronomy and her varied career since their discovery.
Guest: Jocelyn Bell Burnell (Oxford University).
Hosts: Robert Archibald and Gabrielle Simard.
Duration: 20 minutes.
Production: James O’Callaghan.]]>AstroMcGillcleanAstroMcGill Episode 68 – Chiara Mingarellihttp://astromcgill.blubrry.com/2015/12/08/astromcgill-episode-68-chiara-mingarelli/
Tue, 08 Dec 2015 16:00:51 +0000http://podcasts.mcgill.ca/?p=6513http://astromcgill.blubrry.com/2015/12/08/astromcgill-episode-68-chiara-mingarelli/#respondhttp://astromcgill.blubrry.com/2015/12/08/astromcgill-episode-68-chiara-mingarelli/feed/0Chiara talks to us about how timing the rotation of pulsars can be used to detect gravitational waves–ripples in the very fabric of the cosmos. Guest: Chiara Mingarelli (California Institute of Technology). Hosts: Erik Madsen and Chitrang Patel. Duration: 19 minutes. Production: James O’Callaghan.Chiara talks to us about how timing the rotation of pulsars can be used to detect gravitational waves–ripples in the very fabric of the cosmos.

]]>Chiara talks to us about how timing the rotation of pulsars can be used to detect gravitational waves–ripples in the very fabric of the cosmos. Guest: Chiara Mingarelli (California Institute of Technology). Hosts: Erik Madsen and Chitrang Patel.
Guest: Chiara Mingarelli (California Institute of Technology).
Hosts: Erik Madsen and Chitrang Patel.
Duration: 19 minutes.
Production: James O’Callaghan.]]>AstroMcGillcleanAstroMcGill Episode 67 – Enrico Ramirez-Ruizhttp://astromcgill.blubrry.com/2015/12/08/astromcgill-episode-67-enrico-ramirez-ruiz/
Tue, 08 Dec 2015 15:56:24 +0000http://podcasts.mcgill.ca/?p=6512http://astromcgill.blubrry.com/2015/12/08/astromcgill-episode-67-enrico-ramirez-ruiz/#respondhttp://astromcgill.blubrry.com/2015/12/08/astromcgill-episode-67-enrico-ramirez-ruiz/feed/0Enrico talks to us about the formation of heavy elements in the Universe through processes such as neutron star mergers. Guest: Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz (University of California Santa Cruz). Hosts: Robert Archibald and Chitrang Patel. Duration: 17 minutes. Production: James O’Callaghan. Enrico talks to us about the formation of heavy elements in the Universe through processes such as neutron star mergers.

]]>AstroMcGillcleanAstroMcGill Episode 64 – Jason Wrighthttp://astromcgill.blubrry.com/2015/03/16/astromcgill-episode-64-jason-wright/
Mon, 16 Mar 2015 20:08:56 +0000http://podcasts.mcgill.ca/?p=6474http://astromcgill.blubrry.com/2015/03/16/astromcgill-episode-64-jason-wright/#respondhttp://astromcgill.blubrry.com/2015/03/16/astromcgill-episode-64-jason-wright/feed/0We talked about exoplanets, detecting exoplanets through measurements of radial velocities, and what we can look forward to from this field in the near future. The two websites mentioned during the podcast are exoplanets.org and the Habitable Zone Planet Finder. Guest: Jason Wright Hosts: Sebastien Guillot and Erik Madsen Duration: 40 minutes Production: James O’CallaghanWe talked about exoplanets, detecting exoplanets through measurements of radial velocities, and what we can look forward to from this field in the near future. The two websites mentioned during the podcast are exoplanets.org and the Habitable Zone Planet Finder.

Guest: Jason Wright

Hosts: Sebastien Guillot and Erik Madsen

Duration: 40 minutes

Production: James O’Callaghan

]]>We talked about exoplanets, detecting exoplanets through measurements of radial velocities, and what we can look forward to from this field in the near future. The two websites mentioned during the podcast are exoplanets.exoplanets.org and the Habitable Zone Planet Finder.
Guest: Jason Wright
Hosts: Sebastien Guillot and Erik Madsen
Duration: 40 minutes
Production: James O’Callaghan